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produce an immediate effect 立竿见影
20-12-31 立竿见影，汉语成语，意思是在阳光下竖起竹竿，立刻就看到了竹竿的影子（erect/set up a pole and see its shadow）。比喻行事能马上看到效果或付出能马上得到收获。可以翻译为produce an immediate effect，get instant/quick results。 例句： 这些投资者觉得收益必...
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affect和effect的区别
20-12-08 Affect 和 effect 的拼写相近，读音也非常相似，所以它们的用法很容易被混淆。Affect 通常作动词使用，而 effect 通常作名词使用。 1 Affect Affect 通常作动词使用，意思是 影响。 Tiredness is affecting my work. Peoples confidence in the future affects the sto...
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run counter to one's desire 适得其反
20-09-17 适得其反，汉语成语，意思是恰恰得到与预期相反的结果（The result was just the opposite.）。可以翻译为run counter to ones desire或have an exactly opposite effect。 例句： 其结果必然不会像他们所想得那样，而只能适得其反。 The result will definitely turn...
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Walkman effect 随身听效应
17-09-14 Walkman effect refers to the disengagement from surrounding public space caused by the use of technology, such as a portable music player. 随身听效应指的是由于使用便携式音乐播放器等科技产品，使人们从周围的公共环境中脱离出来。 The Walkman Effect is t...
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研究：考试前化妆有助于提高考试成绩
17-07-03 Research shows that women who put on make-up before taking a test achieved ten to 20 percent higher marks than those who did not wear any. 研究发现，考试前化妆的女性比不化妆的女性成绩高出10%到20%。 Psychologists say the result could be down to the l...
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snob effect 虚荣效应
17-06-16 Snob effect refers to the desire to purchase something only because it is extremely expensive or extremely rare. 购买一样商品只因为它特别昂贵或者极度稀缺，这种购物欲望就是虚荣效应。 Snob effects is the phenomenon that a thing becomes more desirable...
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upgrade effect 升级效应
17-04-20 Scientists claim that as soon as a new phone comes out, people tend to act recklessly with their existing phones - without even realising it. 科学家表示，一旦有新款手机面世，人们对现有的手机就更加肆意妄为，而自己根本意识不到。 Researchers believe th...
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cobra effect 眼睛蛇效果
16-08-10 The cobra effect occurs when an attempted solution to a problem actually makes the problem worse. This is an instance of unintended consequences. The term is used to illustrate the causes of incorrect stimulation in economy and politics. 眼睛蛇效果...
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专八高频短语 5
16-07-21 201. （be） distinct from （ = be different from） 与截然不同 202. distinguish between （=make or recognize differences） 辨别 203. distinguishfrom 把与区别开 204. do away with（=get rid of；abolish；discard eliminate） 除去，废除，取消；do away wit...
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dude-fussing 瞎捣鼓
16-05-30 Dude-fussing is when you go camping and someone feels a primal need to poke at the fire every 30 seconds, or when someone is barbecuing and they cant just leave the burgers alone. Dude-fussing说的是这样的几种行为：出去露营的时候，有人差不多每隔30秒...
